Sambalpur: This is the golden time for start-ups in India. Odisha is a top performer in the country for promotion of start-ups, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Saturday.
Participating in the inauguration ceremony of permanent campus of IIM, Sambalpur, the Chief Minister said, “Our Endeavour is for Odisha to be the manufacturing hub of eastern India and I am sure the Hon’ble Prime Minister will extend all the necessary support to achieve it”.
The Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking time off his busy schedule to come here and grace the inauguration of the new campus.
Addressing the students, the Odisha CM said, “I hope Learning here will be a enriching and exciting experience for all the students. IIMs are known for the quality of education they provide and in a short span of time, IIM Sambalpur has made its mark by creating some of the best graduates. Today, Most of you secure jobs in corporate fields and have successful placements in the best companies in the world when you graduate from IIM”.
“I urge each one of you, who have made remarkable achievements in their careers , to think of how they can contribute for their state. Not only think of their school as alumni.. but to be ‘Alumni of the State’ and contribute by sharing their knowledge & vast experience This will truly help the state transform and grow leaps and bounds. After all ‘Transformation happens one person at a time- Transformation begins witn You”, the CM said.
“Our youth should be invested in using their innovative ideas for creating jobs. The energy, the brilliance and the innovative ability of our youngsters will definitely take our country to a future that will be a guiding light for the globe”, the CM said.
The CM further said that Prime Minister has set a new direction for India, and we are on the path to become an economic powerhouse.
“Today we are hosting the First World Odia Language Conference and are fortunate to have Honourable Prime Minister who is a lover of Indian languages , with us in Odisha”, Naveen said.